Citizenships granted

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: Number of persons receiving Finnish citizenship grew slightly in 2010 10 May 2011 According to Statistics Finland, in 2010 Finnish citizenship was granted to 4,350 foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland. The number was 900 higher than in 2009. Of the persons having received Finnish citizenship, 2,600 were women and 1,750 men. Among the recipients of Finnish citizenship, 1,000 were aged under 15 and 90 were older than 65. Next release: 10 May 2012
Description:	These statistics describe the foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland who have been granted Finnish nationality during the statistical year. A citizen of a foreign country may receive Finnish citizenship after six years’ of residence in Finland. A foreign citizen who has been married to a Finnish citizen and lived in Finland for three years may be granted Finnish citizenship. Finnish citizenship can be granted through an application procedure or a declaration procedure, but the data of Statistics Finland does not contain information on this. Finnish citizenships acquired at birth are not included in these statistics. Read full description >>>

Producer:

Statistics Finland

Data:

Latest release:
Number of persons receiving Finnish citizenship grew slightly in 2010
10 May 2011
According to Statistics Finland, in 2010 Finnish citizenship was granted to 4,350 foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland. The number was 900 higher than in 2009. Of the persons having received Finnish citizenship, 2,600 were women and 1,750 men. Among the recipients of Finnish citizenship, 1,000 were aged under 15 and 90 were older than 65.

Next release:
10 May 2012

Description:

These statistics describe the foreign citizens permanently resident in Finland who have been granted Finnish nationality during the statistical year. A citizen of a foreign country may receive Finnish citizenship after six years’ of residence in Finland. A foreign citizen who has been married to a Finnish citizen and lived in Finland for three years may be granted Finnish citizenship. Finnish citizenship can be granted through an application procedure or a declaration procedure, but the data of Statistics Finland does not contain information on this. Finnish citizenships acquired at birth are not included in these statistics.
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Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Citizenships granted [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-7169. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 9.2.2012].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/kans/index_en.html.

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